For the very same reasons, I do not like to refer to the feeling as “mental illness” but rather as emotional pain.

Any pain, once understood, addressed, and attended, it can be healed. Same applies to feelings of depression.

Before self-diagnosing and numbing with pills, drugs, etc., we need to understand the WHY behind our pain in the moment.

We don’t need to pressure ourselves to pop out if it immediately because we will only feel accepted and loved when we’re happy.

It’s actually best to take our time to fully understand and heal it first; just like any other pain. If our hand breaks, we don’t wrap it and pick up a baseball bat immediately!

Sometimes, depression can arise from a sudden tragic event as death, loss, heartbreak, etc. or it can come from an unattended old wound which may have been triggered by a conversation, a thought, an action, etc.

Again, it’s very important that we speak up and reach out when feeling depressed as it is a false belief rooting in fear.

Therefore, today, I will be offering 3 tips to help change your perspective around the feeling and move back towards happiness and joy.

And remember, help is only one phone call away. Just take a second and reach out. You’re so WORTHY of all the love and care.

Please leave your comments and questions in the box below. I will read and answer every single one to help serve you better. Remember, you can help others as someone in need may be reading them and benefit from your words. Thank you for being part of the progress.